Changes to the Evansville Water and Sewer Utility’s heavy trash service now make it easier for residential customers to dispose of heavy trash throughout the year. The service has moved from two dedicated heavy trash days annually to pickups scheduled by the customer as often as every two weeks, except during fall leaf collection, which runs November through mid-December. Customers benefit by knowing a specific heavy trash pickup date and from less mess sitting curbside.

 How it works

1. Customers must call the Republic Services Customer Resource Center at (800) 886-3345 to schedule a pickup for a specific day.
2. The day before the scheduled pickup, the customer will place the item where they normally place trash and recycle.
3. A collection truck will pick it up.

Heavy Trash – What’s Allowed and What’s Not

One item is accepted per pickup, except for items that are usually a pair, such as a mattress and a box spring or a table and chairs.

Allowable items include:

• Appliances – Such as a stove, washer, dryer, water heater, and refrigerator or freezer with refrigerants removed and tagged by a certified professional – and meeting the City’s safety guidelines regarding disposal
• Carpet – One rolled section that is less than 4 feet long and 2 feet around

• Electronics – Stereo, radio, etc.

• Furniture – Such as a sofa, table, chair, mattress, box spring, dresser or bookcase

• Household items and tools – Like a rake or shovel
• Limited construction and building material – In one container; no boxes, bags, loose piles or stacks

 Items not allowed include:

• Auto parts – Like batteries and tires
• Electronics – TV, computer, computer parts or accessories
• Construction materials – Such as concrete blocks, bricks, steel poles or privacy fencing
• Hazardous materials – Any materials that are hazardous to humans or animals

Handling an Extra-bulky Item

Bulky items that cannot be reasonably lifted by two people or will not fit inside the collection truck, such as a swing set, are considered a special collection and will not be accepted. Customers may ask Republic Services or another disposal service provider for a quote on the cost of removal.

Who’s Eligible for Heavy Trash Service

Heavy trash service is available to City residents who pay for trash service with their water bill. Apartment complexes, mobile home communities, business and commercial customers, and County residents are not eligible.

Spring Yard Waste and Fall Leaf Collection

The spring yard waste program remains unchanged and will be conducted April 5-30, 2021. Leaf collection will be offered in November and the first two weeks in December.

More information on the City’s heavy trash program is available at www.ewsu.com/heavytrash.

 

The Indiana Department of Insurance wants Hoosiers to know they have another opportunity to enroll in health insurance on the Federal Affordable Care Act Exchanges (HealthCare.gov) if they missed enrolling in the fall. The 2021 regular open enrollment period ended on December 15, 2020. The new opportunity to purchase health insurance follows the executive order signed by President Biden on January 28 to reopen enrollment on the Federal Marketplace. The special enrollment period is February 15 to May 15.

Starting February 15, Hoosiers seeking to take advantage of this Special Enrollment period can find out if they are eligible by visiting HealthCare.gov. If eligible, you can enroll and select a plan with coverage that starts the first of the month after plan selection. The premium must be paid by the 15th of the month after plan selection for coverage to start on the first of the next month. If the premium is paid between the 16^th and the end of the month, coverage will start on the first of the month after next. You will have 30 days after submitting your application to choose a plan.

Current enrollees will be able to change to any available plan in their area without restriction to the same level of coverage as their current plan. During the Special Enrollment Period, current enrollees will need to go through their application and make any needed changes to their current information, then submit their application to receive an updated eligibility result to continue on to enrollment. To learn more, check out the CMS Fact Sheet.

Indiana Navigators can assist you with the process of applying for health insurance on the Federal Marketplace. Indiana Navigators are certified with the Indiana Department of Insurance and are located in counties across the state. Find a Navigator near you.

You also may choose to work with a local insurance agent or agency. You can verify if an agent or agency is licensed in Indiana on the Indiana Department of Insurance website.

Steve Schaefer serves as the 1st Deputy Mayor of Evansville, Indiana, while maintaining the duties of Chief of Staff for Mayor Lloyd Winnecke.

Schaefer has helped oversee and manage substantial transformation throughout the city. Together with Mayor Winnecke, he coordinated funding and development of a new downtown convention hotel, secured a full cloverleaf interchange at U.S. 41/Lloyd, worked with economic development officials to recruit/retain thousands of jobs, retained the LST 325 here in Evansville, and leads the Mayor’s Aquatic Center Task Force that is responsible for construction of a new aquatic center.

Prior to his work on behalf of the city, Schaefer worked extensively in the public sector with business, education, government, and community initiatives. As Vice President of Public Policy for the Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana, Schaefer closely worked with Governor Mitch Daniels and state legislators on the passage of the Major Move legislation and assisted in writing the government modernization statute, which grants any local unit of government the ability to consolidate functions.

During this time with the Chamber, Schaefer completed the 4-year Institute of Organizational Management (IOM) program through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for non-profit executives.

In 2006, Schaefer was named Executive Director of the Hoosier Voices for Interstate 69 (I-69) coalition and spearheaded advocacy efforts at the Indiana Statehouse that led to the historic groundbreaking in 2008.

Schaefer has also served on the legislative staffs of U.S. Congressman John Boehner (OH-08), John Hostettler (IN-08) and Dr. Larry Bucshon (IN-08).

In 2010, Schaefer was selected as a member of the inaugural “20 Under 40” class by the Courier & Press and was recognized as a United Neighborhood of Evansville Sparkplug of the Year in 2017.

Schaefer holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Public Administration from Indiana University and a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Southern Indiana (USI). He has worked as an Adjunct Professor teaching Political Science at Ivy Tech and various core subjects in the MPA program at USI.

He serves as Chairman of the Evansville Sports Corporation Board, Co-Chair of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Committee, Chairman of the YMCA Downtown Building Task Force, member of the YMCA Board of Directors, member of the Evansville Industrial Foundation Board of Directors, and Past President of the Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau Board of Commissioners

Schaefer currently resides in Evansville with his wife Ashley and sons Jack & Leo. He coaches youth basketball and is an active member of several community organizations.